Watching Doug do what he does on the stage left me motivated & inspired in a way that is hard to describe. His passion & genuine kindness make you feel like you can fly.
Doug Brown is a platinum selling recording artist & songwriter based in Nashville TN. He first achieved success in the music industry through his band SAFETYSUIT & throughout his years of recording & touring, has built up a catalog of songs for other recording artists, film & television use, commercials & advertising.
SAFETYSUIT’s success has put Doug on stages across the globe, with his reputation as a performer being known as passionate & engaging, with audiences leaving feeling empowered, excited & inspired.
From #1 songs on the Vh1 Top20 Countdown, to sold out shows, to becoming a Vh1 You Outta Know Artist, to their sophomore album These Times displacing Adele’s record breaking “21” at the top of the iTunes Charts, the constant through all the success has been fearless & intentional collaboration.
With stories from the road, writing rooms, recording studios, brand collaborations and everything in between, Doug takes the audience behind the scenes of the music industry & inspires participants to engage in essential songwriter practices that are sure to elevate your team, your corporate culture & your brand itself.
Along with the success of SAFETYSUIT, Doug has been able to write songs used by numerous worldwide brands & networks such as Apple, Verizon, Southwest Airlines, ABC & ESPN to name a few. His keynote is powerful, motivating & most importantly, fun for the entire audience. An absolute must have at your next event.
When it comes to arriving at the best possible idea, whether working with clients, understanding your customers or internal team interactions, the ability to collaborate without the fear of failure is an essential skill for success.
Fearless Collaboration is a keynote designed specifically to help audiences not only hear about, but actually engage in and experience, key fundamentals used by the worlds top music makers to write & create music fearlessly.
There are No Dumb Ideas: Any idea spoken aloud has the potential to either be the great idea or inspire the great idea. Leave nothing unsaid.
Listening: Creating is proactive, requires doing, but never at the sacrifice of listening to each other first. To our teammates, our clients or our customers, they deserve our attention & often have the answer we are looking for.
Be True: Whether in music or in business, authenticity always wins. A song created with the goal of being a hit rarely has the heart to do so.
Humility: Never assume you’re the smartest or most talented person in the room. Collaborating from a place a humility creates space for each of our team member’s talents to shine & grow.
The same goes for products, clients & customers. Define who you are & be true to it. Each and every one of us has greatness & brilliance inside of us. Let’s learn to create a space where those ideas can thrive… create a space for Fearless Collaboration.